Basketball Recap: Pickett County Bobcats vs. Oneida Indians
The Pickett County Bobcats entered their tilt with the Oneida Indians with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Pickett County came out on top against the Indians by a score of 54-44 on Saturday. That's another feather in the cap for Pickett County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Pickett County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lyric Parris led the charge by scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Gage Harris, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Pickett County pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Oneida, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Pickett County will take on the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gordonsville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Bobcats are ranked 94th). As for Oneida, they will head out on the road to square off against the Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alcoa's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matchups.
